Home Renovation Project - Try to be more creative and Green

Home renovation, no doubt is something we all look forward
to and dream of, but can be very trying when we are actually in the process of it.
One of the latest trends today is to Go Green and use eco-friendly measures
while renovating out homes. This not only helps save our planet, but you will
be pleasantly surprised to find that you are also saving yourself unneeded
expense. Recycling and Avoiding toxic products are two important ways of
staying green and implementing them in your activities, will ensure you are
adopting eco-friendly practices and help you Go Green.

Following are some tips to renovate your home in a more
“green” way:

Recycle and reuse. One of the best ways to ensure you don’t
waste energy is by reusing old things. Look around before you reach out to buy
any new materials in doing up your new home. Tiles, old building materials,
wooden beams, etc can all be used to do up your home. What’s more these have
antique value and can be sold off for a price, should you wish not to include
them in your new renovation process.

• Recycling
centers will be more than happy to take your old stuff and give you a price for
them. On a micro level you can do the
same with any old furniture or things you have left in your attic. Check to see
if you can give old furniture a coat of fresh varnish and add them to your
home. Antique pieces are highly expensive to get these days and can become the
focal point of your home décor. Sometimes we have a lot of old stuff, we never
look at carefully, but instead just throw out and then go out and buy something
exactly like that again. Therefore check twice before throwing away any item
from your home. If you find you still don’t want any piece, give it away to
some charity home and win yourself some well deserved brownie points.
Alternately, you can sell off old pieces to any Seconds store and put aside the
money to fund your renovation.

• Putting
up a garage sale is an entertaining way to getting rid of your old stuff. You
can also advertise in local e-markets and sell these items. Someone somewhere
will want it and it can get used, thus recycled, while giving you a little
extra money.

• The next
step is to take a look at what you are going to buy. Prepare a list and look
for options, which contain no chemicals and are less harmful to the
environment. Today most products from Paints to Veneers are available in
eco-friendly versions and will add up to a greener home. While ordering, make
bulk purchases instead of ordering one thing at a time. Bulk orders will also
get you better discounts and often are accompanied with special add ons.

• Now that
your basic items are in place and you will be renovating your home with these,
there is bound to be waste at the end of the day. Few people are aware of how
waste should be disposed and tend to club it all together. Become more
responsible by sorting out your waste before mindlessly dumping it. Toxic
wastes such as varnishes, thinners etc should be packed separately, in the
event that they might spill and contaminate the landscape and waterways. You
can consult recycling agencies in your area to find out the best way to pack
and dispose of these. Out of the other waste that is produced from construction
and building, you can sell these to local waste agencies, who reuse it in land
filling and other activities. Any green waste you have can be turned over to
make compost.

There are a number of ways, in which you can get your home
renovation done in a green way. All it requires is a little attention to detail
and proper planning.